When A Child Dies - Managing Sudden Unexpected Death in Children (SUDiC)

This two-day course is delivered in a hybrid format. 

• Day one: takes place online
• Day two: takes place at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

By joining the course, candidates will benefit from interactive talks, reflective sessions, simulation scenarios and debrief discussions.  

This course aims to provide candidates with the following:

• An understanding of the background and current context of sudden unexpected death in children (SUDiC).
• The opportunity to explore practical aspects of care for patients and families when death is unexpected.
• The ability to consider ways to care for families before and after the death of their child.
• An insight into the complexities of multi-agency working including role and responsibilities of team members when a child dies.
• Effective communication strategies to draw upon when a child dies.
• Consideration of spiritual, cultural, and religious needs of families. 
• An understanding of the legal aspects of death processes including child death review.
• An awareness of the support available from wider teams such as bereavement, mortuary, and chaplaincy.
• The ability to reflect on the impact of SUDiC on ourselves, and strategies to support.

This course is open to multi-agency workers who support patients and families through sudden unexpected death in children, in acute healthcare settings.

£350, payment can be made online below or via invoice.

Please follow the link to express interest in this course, waitlist.

For more information on this course, contact emma.broughton@gosh.nhs.uk